Illnesses and diseases:

Fever, measles, allergy, appendicitis, diphtheria, bronchitis, dysentery, chicken-pox, rheumatism, indigestion, insomnia, bleeding, poisoning, injury, tonsillitis, gastritis, colic, swelling.

Films:

Wide (broad)-screen, feature film, animated cartoon, mystery film, thriller, comedy, children's film, puppet film, newsreel.

3. Answer the questions. Mind! Your answers should contain sounds /J–I/.

1. This kind of travelling is not for everybody because some people feel sick. (by sea)

2. If your journey by train is going to be a long one, what tickets will you buy? (in a sleeper)

3. What piece of luggage can be taken on the plane as hand carrier? (a brief-case)

4. What do you do when you come to the airport before you board the plane? (register at the check-in desk)

5. What kind of ship was "Titanic"? (a steamer)

6. In what institution can children get pre-school education? (kindergarten)

7. Type of British school for children from 5 to 11. (primary).

8. How are the boarding schools which provide accommodation for pupil during term time called? (public, fee-paying, independent)

9. What is the purpose of primary school in Great Britain? (the three R's)

10. What are the most notable public schools in Great Britain? (Eton, Winchester, Rugby, Uppingham)

4. Which underlined word does the speaker pronounce? Circle the word you hear:

1. The twins are different from itch / each other in character.

2. My grandfather is very old and slick / sick.

3. If you feel not well you should take a pill / peel, recommended by a doctor.

4. To be strong and healthy we should take four meals / mills a day.

5. In spring and in summer the trees are green / grin and blossom.

6. My little sister is steel / still a pupil.

7. My favourite fruits are: oranges, apples, plums and peaches / pitches.

8. Don't slip / sleep on the floor!

9. The socks he bought yesterday don't fit / feet.

6. Work in pairs. Make up dialogues using the words below. Present your dialogues taking care to pronounce the phonemes /J–I/ correctly.

Greece	Italy
Eve	Bill
Christina	Chris
screen	cinema
feature	film
newsreel	mystery
release	script-writer
leading (actor, role)	director
to deal with	true-to-life image
leave	impression

Sounds /L–P/

/L/ – monophthong, back, open (low), long, tense.

/P/ – monophthong, back, open (low), short, lax.

1. Words containing phonemes /L–P/:

Personal names

Tom, John, Rod, Robert, Oscar, Dod, Gordon, Flora, Laura, George, Austin. Nora, Norman.

Sports

Long jump, golf, hockey, squash, shot putting, soccer, yachting, boxing, tobogganing, vaulting, water polo, lawn tennis, net-ball, volley-ball.

Illnesses

Jaundice, cough, tonsillitis, cholera, insomnia, constipation, sore-throat, small-pox. bronchitis, chicken-pox.

Professions

Doctor, shop-assistant, sportsman, lawyer, journalist, reporter, agronomist, porter.

"Post-office" and "Telephone"

Money-order, phone-box, call, long-distance calls, switch-board, letter-box, a letter of attorney.

2. Listening discrimination.

1. Listen carefully to each pair of words. Are the vowels they contain the same or different?

clock–cock

sport–sport

fought–taught

volleyball–Paul

top–stop

pot–port

2. Listen carefully to each group of four words. Circle the word that has a different vowel sound.

1. dog, lock, pork, top

2. all, taught, sport, shot

3. water, ball, corn, lost

4. storm, college, apology, cost

5. coffee, salt, clock, chocolate

6. fault, want, awful, forty

4. Which underlined word does the speaker pronounce? Circle the word you hear.

1. There was an ugly pot / port in the corner.

2. That's the biggest cock / cork I've ever seen.

3. There's something wrong with the cord / cod.

4. I counted six forks / fox.

5. What a marvellous ball / call!

6. He is absolutely wrong / gone.

3. In your group choose eight words from the list below. Then create a story using these words in any order.

/L/	/P/
resort awful August seashore George out of order passport laundry floor	stop often accommodate cost Dolly October popular apology offer

4. Read the story. Pay attention to the pronunciation of the phonemes /L/, /P/.

Conrad wasn't an ordinary person, he was a popular sports reporter from York. Not long ago in August he was driving in his new modern automobile.

As he drove along Mall Street he saw Laura. She wore a gorgeous dress and looked awfully pretty. It was quite obvious she wanted a lift. As Conrad stopped and opened the door for her, he lost his confidence and couldn't utter a word He thought and thought but he didn't know, what to start with. At last he swallowed and said: "Will you go to a coffee-bar with me?". "Sorry, but I've no time. I promised to be home at four". "Could we have a walk to the pond to watch the swans tomorrow?".

Sounds /R–A/

/R/ – monophthong, back, open (low), long, tense.

/A/ – monophthong, central, mid (mid-open), short, lax.

1. Words containing phonemes /R–A/:

Personal names

Alexander, Archibald, Arthur, Barbara, Carl, Charles, Charlotte, Francis, Harvey, Margaret, Margie, Martin, Douglas, Duncan.

Sports

Archery, car-racing, arm-wrestling, basket-ball, draughts, jumping, running, rugby.

Illnesses and diseases

Scarlet fever, heart attack, mumps, stomach ulcer, sunstroke, stomach upset, swollen gum.

Food and meals

Artichoke, garlic, banana, tomato, sardines, pate, caviar, salami, butter, bun, mushrooms, onion, mutton, duck, plum, rum, punch, nuts, mustard.

Organs and parts of body

Arm, heart, tongue, thumb, stomach, blood.

Colours

Dark, raspberry, scarlet.

3. Listening discrimination.

1. Listen carefully to each pair of words. Arc the vowels they contain the same or different?

army–ugly

park–dark

calm–arm

March–such

plum–much

farther–mother

tart–task

bath–bus

punch–touch

2. Read carefully each group of four words. Circle the word that has a different vowel sound.

1. gargle, pucker, muddle, duck

2. tusk, plum, tart, but

3. smart, art, craft, chuckle

4. duster, heart, Dutch, sludge

5. grant, master, castle, study

6. chance, butter, trouble, worry

7. farmer, Sunday, draft, article

2. Which word does the speaker pronounce? Circle the word you hear.

1. Tomorrow I have a birthday and a lot of friends will calm / come to my place.

2. It was very dark / duck and we could see nothing.

3. On the eighth of much / March we celebrate Women's Day.

4. When Mark arrived to the hotel, it was very late in the evening, and after he had knocked at the door three times, the cluck / clerk opened him and let him come in.

5. I like to drink tea with bread and barter / butter.

6. He sat in the car / bar and went away.

7. After the car accident he had a heart / hut attack.